Product design for older adults
When you design for older adults first, all users will benefit — even your future self.
“If you design for the young, you exclude the old. But if you design for the old, you include everyone.”
Patricia Moore
Designer and inclusivity champion
Hi — I’m Becca, a designer passionate about the intersection of aging and technology.
If you’ve ever spent a few hours doing “tech support” for a parent or older loved one, you’ve likely noticed:
Most products aren’t designed for older adults. But they need to be.
As people live longer, technology can either enable us — to live healthy, fulfilling, independent lives — or it can disable us.
Wise Design shares insights on the aging process and how design can ensure the products, services, and devices we build enable all users, regardless of age or ability.
